Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical engineering (BME) is a relatively new discipline that deals with the development and manufacture of prostheses, diagnostic devices, and medical devices. Biomedical engineering covers the fields of bioinformatics, medical imaging, image processing, physiological signal processing, 3-D modeling, etc. The field is a highly regulated one because of reasons like the invasive nature of the prosthetics and the need to have a set process to minimize the risk of accidents. A biomedical engineer requires sound knowledge of engineering concepts and biology.

Robotics

The wonders of technology can be truly impressive and sometimes daunting. The idea of a robot operating on a human being (for example, on you) could certainly be considered intimidating. So when doctors say they would recommend a procedure using the da Vinci Surgery robotic system, does that sound like a robot is going to perform the operation? Actually the da Vinci system is an ‘Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instrument Control System.’ That means the da Vinci system is a combination of computers, electronics and machinery that provides a surgeon with an intuitive tool for seeing and controlling surgical instruments during an operation.